高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day32

1、高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 32PaSSage 1Chinas health and educatiOn authorities On MOnday required the COuntrys schools to establish SyStemS to report HIV/AIDS in fectio n CaSeS in StUde nts.The National HeaIth and FamiIy Planning COmmiSSiOn and the Ministry of EdUCation Said in a joint CirCUlar that infections

2、of the VirUS among young StUdents SaW a marked rise in rece nt years, a Sig n of problems in educati on and StUde nts aware ness about HIV/AIDS PreVe ntio n.The two authorities required local health and education agencies to improve aware ness at schools and called for establishme nt of an in fecti

3、on report ing SyStem and regular conSUItation mechanism to analyze the CaUSe of infections and formulate coun termeasures.The CirCUIar also Urged PrOPer PrOteCt ion of in fected StUde nts privacy.StUdents in SeCondary schools and older should attend SPeCiaI CIaSSeS on HIV/AIDS PreVention focused on

4、PreVention of UnSafe behavior as well as SeXUaI responSibiIity and morality, the CirCUIar said.It also PIedged finan cial SUPPOrt for volun teer services.The CirCUIar Said HIV/AIDS volun tary coun selli ng and testi ng SerViCeS should be improved and schools should enCOUrage StUdents With risky beha

5、viors to USe the services.1. What does the Underlined word circular in the SeCond ParagraPh me? A. round.B. no ticeC. advertiseme ntsD. n ews2. From the passage, We Can infer that.A. StUdents have fully realized the meaning of HIV/AIDS.B. Chinas health and education authorities Pay little attention

6、to HIV/AIDS issues in Chin ese StUde nts.C. StUde nts aware ness about HIV/AIDS should be greatly improved.D. HIV/AIDS in fectio n CaSeS in StUde nts have draw n no concern among StUde nts.3. What can be the best title for the tex？t A. call for reports on students with HIV.B. public concerns about H

7、IV/AIDS infection.C. volunteer services for HIV/AIDS infection cases.D. to ignore HIV/AIDS infection cases is wrong.Passage 2Australia is divided into three separate time zones: Australian Eastern Standard Time （ AEST）, Australian Central Standard Time（ ACST）, and Australian Western Standard Time （A

8、WST ）.AEST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 10 hou（rsUTC +10）. ACST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 9? hours（ UTC +9? ）. AWST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 8 hours （UTC +8）.Australian Eastern Standard Time （ AEST ） covers the eastern states of Queensland, New Sou

9、th Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory （ ACT ）. AEST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 10 hou（rs UTC +10）Australian Central Standard Time （ACST ） covers the state of South Australia, the town of Broken Hill in western New South Wales and the Northern Territory. A

10、CST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 9? hours （UTC +9? ）.Australian Western Standard Tim（e AWST） covers the state of Western Australia. AWST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 8 hours（ UTC +8）.Does Australia observe daylight saving time？In the Australian summer, New South Wales,

11、Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT turn their clocks forward one hour to Daylight Saving Time （ DST）. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am （ AEST ） on the first Sunday in October and ends at 3am （Australian Eastern Daylight Time） on the first Sunday in April.NSW, ACT, Victoria and Tasmani

12、a move from AEST to Australian Eastern Daylight Time （AEDT）, UTC +11. South Australia and the NSW town of Broken Hill move from ACST to Australian Central Daylight Time （ACDT ）, UTC +10?.Daylight saving is not observed in Queensland, the Northern Territory or Western Australia.How many hours will I

13、gain/lose traveling to Australia ？ The International Date Line crossing the Pacific Ocean changes the date by one day. If you cross the date line moving east, you subtract a da；y if travelling west you add on a day( with local variations) . Travelling direct from Los Angeles or London to Australia y

14、ou arrive two days later； travelling back, you arrive the same day you departed.1. How many time zones are there in Australia？ A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four2. Daylight saving could be observed in .A. QueenslandB. the Northern TerritoryC. Western AustraliaD. Victoria3. Does Australia observe daylight s

15、aving time？ A. yesB. noC. uncertainD. the author doesnt mention it.4. suppose that you go to Australia directly from Buckingham Palace on March 8, then you probably arrive at Australia on .A. March 7B. March 10C. March 9D. March 6Passage 3Id like to share a little story with you about something that

16、 happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldnt un

17、derstand it. I didnt like him anymore.I hadnt thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh 尖（ 刻的 ） words. When the door was slammed （砰

18、地关上 ） in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.Both stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it beca

19、me clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friends wife had just left him.We are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those thin

20、gs can cause you to say and do things that cant be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.If you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesnt seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for hi

21、m to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.1. What is the influence of the incident mentioned in Paragraph 1?A. It hurt his fathers feeling deeply.B. It has puzzled the author ever since.C. It left a deep impression on the author.D. It made the author dislik

22、e dogs.2. Why did the authors friend say harsh words to the author?A. He was ill-tempered.B. He was suffering the pain of losing his wife.C. He was bothered by an unexpected visit.D. They once quarreled and he couldnt forgive the author.3. Whats the authors advice to us?A. Help those in need.B. Look

23、 before you leap.C. Respect for others is a kind of virtue.D. Learn to put yourself in others shoes.Passage 4moutheWhen Frank and I stepped through the post office doors, there was a crowd gathered, gawking at the new fixture on the wall like a chorus of wide frogs I had to get closer, and that was

24、where being a girl thats scrawnier than a wire fence came in handy Fortunately, Frank, my twin of eleven years, was just the sameCome on I said, grabbing his hand, and we slid through the cracks between people until we spilled out in frontFinally, I got a good look It was fixed to the plaster next t

25、o the postmasters window, the place of honor usually reserved for the Wanted posters Beady eyed Zedekiah Smith, the bank robber, still hung there, but even he had been pushed aside for something more importantA telephone The first one in townHows it work？ Noah Crawford called out Noahs the best fix

26、it man around, and I could tell he was itching to get his fingers on those shiny knobsDont rightly know, answered the postmaster, and he tugged at his goatee as if it might tell him I do know the sound of your voice moves along wires strung on polesIts sort of like the telegraph, only you hear words

27、 instead of dots and dashesAh, the crowd murmured, and I felt my own mouth move alongI gazed at that gleaming wood box and something happened inside meSomething I can only guess that might be like falling inTlhoevethoughtit tookOf talki ng in to that box - Of maki ng my voice Sail through WireS in t

28、he Sky over my brainI couldnt get it outFrank, I WhiSpered to my tWinI have to uSe that telephoneFive minuteS later, Frank toWed me up Main Street, toWard homeLiza he began, but I cut him off We tWo thought So much alike, I had FrankS queStionS anSWered before he even aSked1. People croWded in the p

29、oSt office becauSeA. they were attracted by a new posterB. the postmaster was delivering a speechC. they were curious about the telephoneD. there was a wanted bank robber captured2. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage？ A. Many people Stared at the new device in OPeiT mouthed

30、amazementB. The SIight - figured twins man aged to PUSh to the front of the crowdC. EVe n the best fix it man in the tow n got no idea about the new deviceD. The poStmaSter didnt know anything about how the telephone worked3. By It took over my brainI couldnt get it out., we get a clear picture of t

31、hegirlSA. eagerneSS to uSe the telephoneB. faScination for the wood boxC. puzzlement over the Strange SoundD. determination to fly in the Sky4. What iS the paSSage mainly abou？t A. The twinS fruStrating experienceS in the townB. A Special aSSembly called in the local poSt officeC. PeopleS reaction t

32、o the arrival of the firSt telephoneD. A great celebration of the Start of telephone ServicePaSSage 5Since quitting can Start feelingS Such aS guilt and Shame, we often do everything poSSible to avoid itWere taught from our earlieSt dayS that if you quit SomethingIt meanS youre a failure, SayS counS

33、eling pSychologiSt Will Meek He, however, SuggeStS we view quitting differentlyQuitting iS like deciding to rearrange a room：youve grown comfortable with the StatuS, and it can be hard to picture the end reSult or even See why change iS neceSSaryAnd yet, thereS the upSetting feeling that youre no lo

34、nger entirely SatiSfied with your current circumstances, perhaps even that youve stopped making progressWhile its not out of the question for feeling or regret to surface after a major refit, leaving a position, project or situation can reveal exciting possibilities, making you feel inspired and ren

35、ewedQuitting, often happens in situations where were unhappy, fearful or have determined we have no other choice, factors that can have opposing effects on our health Perhaps you find your work unfulfilling, or youve jumped into a new relatiOnShiP before youre ready- and, as a result, youre OPeratin

36、g Under intense pressureIf stress is enduring and not managed well, it can start to take a tollsays MeekAccording to the American Psychological Association, long- term, ongoing stress can increase the risk for high blood Pressure and heart attack, so walking away from whatever is causing it can deli

37、ver significant Physical and emotional health ben efits. We ofte n See a reduction in the StreSS horm one COrtiSO应激激素皮质醇）， which can lower blood Pressure and may even decrease the heart rate, saysDArlex Lickerman, a GP and exPert on develoPing mental adaPtabilit.yLeaving SituationS that fail to brin

38、g you joy can leave you with Sufficient time to exPlore where your heart iS truly leading you. In a Study that waS PubliShed in 1999, then Harvard UniverSity ProfeSSor Hermina Ibarra looked at how bankerS tried different roleS that required new Skill SetS- Someone who SPent a lot of time dealing wit

39、h comPuterS, for inStance, waS aSked to take on PerSonal interactionS. SubjectS were eSPecially drawn to acting out a verSion of their future SolveS through imitation StrategieS- an aPProach they comPared to trying on different clotheS, Mark Franklin, the PreSident of CareerCyleS, SuggeStS a Similar

40、 aPProach aS a way to figure out what your true deSireS might be in your PoSt- quitting life and foreSee your future Self. Pretend to be a certain kind of PerSon, or go and meet otherS who are doing what you want to do. he SayS, Try it on, See how it feelS and decide if itS a good fit for you. It ma

41、y not feel like it at the time, but juSt moving on from a Situation thatS not quite right can helP you get back on track.1. It can be inferred from paragraph 2that quitting may bring us feelings of being both A. guilty and ashamedB. stupid and enthusiasticC. troubled and hopefulD. inspired and deter

42、mined2. The phrase take a toll(paragraph 3) can be best replaced byA. develop mental adaptabilityB. bring about changesC. keep up the pressureD. have a bad effect3. An approach suggested by Mark Franklin similar to trying on different clothes isfor A. helping people find what truly suits them in car

43、eerB. telling capable employees from inadequate onesC. training employees to acquire different working skillsD. providing people with opportunities to have a role play4. It can be concluded from the passage thatA. quitting is track that only the timid will choose to followB. personal interaction can

44、 be must for reducing emotional pressureC. mental adaptability can be improved by the stress hormone cortisolD. knowing when to stop is wise and may make dreams happen11参考答案Passage 11. B 词 义 猜 测 题 。 根 据 上 文 The National Health and Family PlanningCOmmiSSiOn and the Ministry Of EduCatiOn Said in a joi

45、n与下文 infections Of the ViruS among young students saw a marked rise in recent years, a sign of problems in educatiO n and StUde nts aware ness about HIV/AIDS PreVe ntio可知下文的内容：近 年来，青年学生中的病毒感染明显增加，这是教育和学生对艾滋病毒/艾滋病预防意识存在问题的迹象是对 circular 的具体阐述，其内容是一份公告和通知，由 此可见， circular 意思为 “通知；公告 ”，故选 B。2. C 推理判断题。根据

46、第五段 Students in secOndary schOOls and Older shOuldattend special classes On HIV/AIDS preVentiOn fOcused On preVentiOn Of unsafe behavior as Well as SeXUaI resp On SibiIity and morality, the CirCUIar Saie可 知，该通知 称，中学及以上年级的学生应参加以预防不安全行为以及性责任和道德为重点的 艾滋病毒 /艾滋病预防特别班。由此可见，应加大提高学生对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的认识，故选 C。3. C 主旨大

47、意题。 根据文章大意可知， 本文主要讲述了中国卫生和教育部门 要求各地学校加强学生艾滋病预防宣传教育， 建立完善的防控体系， 提高预防艾 滋病防范的服务。由此可见，题目应为艾滋病毒 /艾滋病感染病例提供志愿服务， 故选 C。Passage 21. C 细节理解题。根据第一段 Australia is diVided intO three separate time zOn：esAustralian Eastern Standard Time （AEST ）, Australian Central Standard Time （ACST）, and Australian Western Stan

48、dard Time（AWST）. 澳大利亚分为三个 独立的时区：澳大利亚东部标准时间（AEST）,澳大利亚中部标准时间（ACST） 和澳大利亚西部标准时间（AWST）。可知，澳大利亚有三个时区。故选CO2. D 细节理解题。根据第七段 In the Australian summer, New SOuth Wales, VictOria, SOuth Australia, Tasmania and the ACT turn their clOcks fOrward One hOur tO DayIight SaVing Time （DST）.可知，在维多利亚州可以观察到夏令时。 故选D。3.

49、A 细节理解题。根据第七段 In the Australian summer, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT turn their clocks forward one hour to Daylight Saving Time （DST） . 可知，澳大利亚遵守夏令时。故选 A 。4. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段 If you cross the date line moving east, you subtract a day； if travelling west you add on a

50、 day （with local variations ）. （如 果你穿越日界线东移动 ,时间需要减去一天；如果向西去，时间需要增加一天。 ） 可知，假设您于 3 月 8 日直接从白金汉宫前往澳大利亚，那么您可能会在 3 月 10 日抵达澳大利亚。故选 B。Passage 31. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中 Id like to share a little story with you aboutSOmeth ing that happe ned Whe n I WaS four. I remember it CIear 可知，我想跟你讲一 个我四岁时发生的事，我记得很清楚。所以作者对这

51、件事情的印象很深刻。故选 C2. B 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句 MuCh the Same for the other Story When I Iearned that my friendS Wife had juSt Ieft him 可知，作者的朋友因为失去了 妻子而内心很痛苦所以才会用这样的不友好的态度对待作者，故选 B3. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中 If you meet someOne either behaving out of CharaCter or aCting in a Way that doeSnt Seem to fit the Situation, put out your hand and be Patie